Game Info
Year
2018
Players
2-4
Age
14+
Playtime
45 min
Collection
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Description
Tile-flipping area control game where players reveal tokens build connections and claim areas for points by Reiner Knizia
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Video 7hzJK99Hkms
Getting Games Top 23 List at 2:22 sentiment: positive
video_pk 91377 · mention_pk 245217
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- nobility, token reveal, area influence
- noble society with vanished nobility
- abstract/euro-style with social dynamics
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area control / placement — tokens and buildings provide points and strategic positioning
- token reveal — reveal tokens onto a board to claim one type of token; some tokens allow placing buildings or reclaiming territory
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a fast-paced dungeon tile game where you end up to three fronts must explore a dangerous and ever-changing maze to win
- threading a string through one of the grommets either going up or going down
- it's a pinball game
- this is a loop based game where you're gonna keep playing the same thing over and over again
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Video CxI-OSczi84
Getting Games Discussion at 0:31 sentiment: positive
video_pk 91273 · mention_pk 244760
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- relatively light rule set with engaging decisions
- interesting tile reveal and activation choices
- good mix of strategy and luck
Cons
- board is busy and tokens can be hard to parse
- there's luck that can swing turns
Thematic elements
- land development and building across a grid with eight regions
- aristocrats vanished and there is a land grab to claim space on a board.
Comparison games
- Patchwork
- Habitats
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- building placement with tokens and adjacency scoring — place buildings on tiles and connect regions to earn points; additional tokens for lines across eight regions.
- icon-based action selection — choose an action type depending on the icons showing on the revealed tiles.
- king/queen placement to place buildings on any empty field — king/queen actions allow placement into any empty field.
- luck factor via random tile reveals — luck influences which tiles are revealed and activate turns.
- resource collection and end-game scoring by resource diversity — score points at game end for each set of a different resource type.
- tile flipping and activation — flip three facedown tiles each turn, reveal them, then activate one of eight possible actions based on the icons.
- tile tokens and variability — tiles cover the board; buildings tokens can be activated to score points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- luck does play a factor in this game
- I did end up winning although I don't think it was by a landslide or anything
- it's a relatively tactical game you can have a bit of strategy overall
- it is an exceptionally good game
- you never roll the dice
- money is so tight in this game
- this is a race game you want to be the first person to get to 60 points
- it's crunchy
- it's a language-independent design
- I absolutely loved that game
- there's some really neat ideas in it
- pleasant but it was not particularly exciting
- I would jump at the chance to try and prove I'm not that bad at this game
- I am NOT that bad at this game
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The Mill Interview at 3:26
video_pk 86945 · mention_pk 226571
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Pros
none
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none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's controlled chaos
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jungus games Discussion at 7:11
video_pk 67052 · mention_pk 163013
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Pros
none
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none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Blue Lagoon
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the big change here is i'm turning the good games vlog into a patreon exclusive
- the only constant is change
- i adore bunny kingdom
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jungkits games Live Q And A at 17:27 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66015 · mention_pk 160383
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the only constant is change
- jungkus games is my full-time career
- i want to make this digest of all games i've talked about on the site
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Video TKvXvBJwMZk
Board Game Animal Top 100 List at 4:56 sentiment: positive
video_pk 39525 · mention_pk 119300
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Mechanically strong, thematically engaging
Cons
- Production and setup can be time-consuming
Thematic elements
- exploration and tile turning
- thematically rich but heavy production
- deliberate
Comparison games
- Exploration-themed tile games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile flipping / exploration — tiles are flipped and explored for scoring opportunities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Not to mention recording a over-the-top dream sequence music video for one of his games as well.
- Definitely not any sort of objective best of list.
- These are my favorites.
- I definitely don't have time to go into crazy detail on them, especially for the first 50 or 70 or more.
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